Columbia County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Columbia County, FL. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Columbia County vital records, including death records. This can include Columbia County death certificates, death registries, information about the time, place, and cause of death, and the deceased individual's name, parents' names, and age at death. Clerks also issue certified death certificates, which are often required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, and filing for life insurance. These records can also be used for Columbia County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Columbia County Clerk Lake FL PO Box 2069 32056 386-758-1041
Columbia County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller Lake FL 173 Northeast Hernando Avenue 32055 386-758-1342
Columbia County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Columbia County, FL. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Columbia County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Columbia County death registries or death record databases that include death statistics on common causes of death, death status, and cause of death information. The Health Department may also maintain death certificates in certain areas. Many of the Columbia County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Columbia County Health Department Fort White FL 535 Southwest Dortch Street 32038 386-497-4899
Columbia County Health Department Lake FL 217 Northeast Franklin Street 32055 386-758-1068
Florida State Health Department Lake FL 135 NE Hernando Ave 32055 386-758-1058
Fort White Health Department Fort White FL 535 Southwest Dortch Street 32038 386-497-4899
Columbia County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Columbia County, FL. Cemeteries also maintain Columbia County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Columbia County cemetery records may also list any known relatives of the deceased who are buried in the same location. These records can be an important source for genealogical research, particularly for cemeteries with a long history. Some Cemeteries provide online access to their records on their websites.
Lake City Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery Lake FL 3596 West US Highway 90 32055 386-752-6633
Lake City Oak Lawn Cemetery Lake FL 600 Northwest Matthew Street 32055